There are so many possibilities out there and you’ve got so many ideas as an actor but you’re not sure where to start. Perhaps you want to be in a Broadway show; perhaps you want to quick your day job and immerse yourself in a summer performing arts program in New York; perhaps you want […]
…for the role of a lifetime. Recently, Natalie Portman shared about her experience preparing for and performing her role in The Black Swan. Her work certainly paid off because she is one of the frontrunners in the Academy Awards race for Best Actress. Here is the interview: If you can’t get your fill of Best […]
by Tony Nation If you are a TV actor or you want to pursue this area, you need to know your market. Make sure you watch all the new shows at least 4-5 times so that you know the style of the series, who the series regulars are and what their characters are like. If […]
Roz Coleman, who will be teaching “inTreatment,” an on-camera acting class, beginning February 15, recently offered some observations on “A-listers” she has worked with in film, stage and television. Here is what she shared about working Academy-Award winning actress Halle Berry: When we had rehearsal, her script had so many post-its and notes and colors […]
By Tony Nation New York television series come and go, but they provide an abundant amount of work to New York actors and professionals. Our main staples having been the Law and Order franchises, NBC’s 30 ROCK, One Life to Live, Saturday Night Live and several talk shows like Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman. Do […]
Erica Palgon offers her perspective on “professionalism.” Are you “professional” at you audition? Does talent weigh more than professionalism? If you can’t ask Lindsay Lohan, perhaps watching this short video with Erica might suffice… Click here to learn about more upcoming seminars with casting directors. Learn more about professionalism by attending some of our fabulous […]
A.C.: Have you ever seen someone audition for a role that wasn’t so hot but wound up getting cast in the role? DALE BROWN: This is a loaded question! So many factors go into casting a show. It’s not always the “best actor” or singer with the “most amazing vocals” that gets cast. There’s chemistry. There’s […]
By Tony Nation If indie and feature films are what you want to be doing, make sure you’ve trained on-camera. When you are on set, most directors don’t have time to work with you and EXPECT you to be able to deliver the goods in the moment. That’s why when you are in the audition/director’s […]
AC: Voice over actors definitely need a reel. But if he or she doesn’t have a reel, what’s a good place for him to start creating the reel? Paul Liberti: I would like to clarify: it is 2010, actors need a DEMO. Reels are something we had in the 70s and 80s when they actually […]
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